Trailer Inspector

Position Summary

This position is for EPES Transport, LLC., a division of Penske Logistics, based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Trailer Inspector is responsible for inspecting all trailers or containers entering the yard.

This Position is located in Franklin, VA

Monday-Friday

• 2nd Shift
  : 6:30 AM – 2:30PM
• 3rd Shift
  : 9:00 AM – 5:00PM

• Inspect all trailers prior to being spotted at the dock for loading.
• Communicate trailers that fail inspection to the PS&D Department and place them in reject status per company standards.
• Utilize the onsite cleanout dumpster provided by the mill as needed.
• Enter accurate trailer, trucking company, and truck information into the system for all trailers entering and exiting the IP yard.
• Inspect containers for overall condition and readiness.
• Perform tire inspections to ensure compliance and roadworthiness.
• Verify chassis expiration dates are current.
• Complete basic data entry, including inspection details, port tickets, and yard exit documentation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic computer skills required; experience with Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
• Ability to work outdoors in various and inclement weather conditions.
• Ability to read and comprehend general instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and to be a self-starter.
• Ability to plan and organize workload.
• Ability to handle pressure and work with interruptions.
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain attention to details.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to interact, in a professional manner, with employees, vendors and customers.
• Ability to secure information from potential customers.
• Willingness to learn and accept responsibility.
• Must be able to travel as required.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work and perform tasks in various weather conditions.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.